Edgar Co. (ECWd) - Once again local police have found themselves in a Civil Rights lawsuit filed June 21, 2018, by Redwood Law Offices. The suit names Jesse Lewsader, Richard Wilson, Rayan Washburn, and the city of Paris as Defendants. According to the filing, this suit is a...
Coles (ECWd) - Sheriff Rankin's first year in office had a budget in place from his predecessor. Rankin is in the 4th year of his term, which means he has presented three budgets that he has operated under that are now audited. During those three years,...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - There are times when you find things being done by County Board members and public officials that simply put you back in your seat in total disbelief. This is one of those cases. According to payroll records, the Coles County Board has established...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - "UNDER THE MUNICIPALITY" In our previous article, we discussed alleged disqualifications of all but one of the Directors of the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency - two for being elected Aldermen of the City of Kankakee, and 4 for being elected Mayors of the various...
WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) - During public comment at the July 26, 2018 Wheeling city council meeting, Mrs. Wilson gave public comment as she usually does at Wheeling meetings, but this time was different. During her non-threatening public comment, the city attorney decided to try and interrupt her...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - If you want to know what is wrong with local government, you need not look any further than James Kelly's answer to our FOIA lawsuit which contains a declaration by the Supervisor, under penalties of perjury, that everything in the Answer is...
CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - We received a complaint that people were forced to show identification and state their names just to enter the building where Tollway meetings were held, and forwarded that complaint to Illinois Tollway Authority Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom. Here is what we sent: "We have...
Illinois (ECWd) - One of our most sacred rights is our right to vote. It is the foundation of our Republic and it is evident from both Federal Indictments and state level computer hacking confirmation, that particular pillar of our system is under attack. When that happens...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - Updated: Part 2 (click here) We recently took a look at the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency ("Agency"), which operates the "Municipal Joint Sewage Treatment Agency" for several municipalities in Kankakee County. It is our opinion that the four mayors are prohibited from serving on...
Springfield (ECWd) - At a time when the national focus is on our election system and how foreign entities, in this case, Russia, have clearly accomplished destroying the integrity, security, and confidentiality of our data systems, there is one more accomplishment those hackers can now take...
